> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.specsolutions.eu/specsync/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.specsolutions.eu/specsync/jira/installation.md).

# Installation & Setup

SpecSync for Jira can be installed in different ways depending on the project context. The following table contains an overview of the installation options. The detailed installation instructions can be found by clicking the name of the option.

| Option                                                                                          | Supported Platforms           | Prerequisites                                | Notes                                            |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| [.NET tool](/specsync/jira/installation/dotnet-core-tool.md) (NuGet, Download)                  | Windows, Linux, macOS, Docker | .NET 6 SDK or later (including .NET 7, 8, 9) | Recommended                                      |
| [.NET Console App](/specsync/jira/installation/dotnet-console.md) (NuGet, Download)             | Windows                       | .NET Framework 4.6.2 or later                |                                                  |
| [Native binaries for Linux or macOS](/specsync/jira/installation/native-binaries.md) (Download) | Linux, macOS                  | -                                            | Larger package (\~35MB)                          |
| [Official SpecSync Docker image](/specsync/jira/installation/docker-image.md) (Docker Hub)      | Windows, Linux, macOS         | Docker (Linux containers)                    | Ready-to-run images that require no installation |

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Video tutorial about installing SpecSync as a .NET tool
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Once SpecSync has been installed, you need to setup and configure it before the first use. Check the [Setup and Configure](/specsync/jira/installation/setup-and-configure.md) page for the details.

The [Command line reference](/specsync/jira/reference/command-line-reference.md) page contains all available commands and options you can perform with SpecSync and the [Configuration](/specsync/jira/reference/configuration.md) page contains the reference documentation for the SpecSync configuration file.

Please also review all [synchronization and test result publishing features](/specsync/jira/features.md) as well.

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For setting up SpecSync for for a working example project, you can also check the [Getting started](/specsync/jira/getting-started.md) guide.
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